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BSI 22/30447473 DC 2022

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BS EN 12221. Child care articles. Changing units and changing pads for domestic use. Safety requirements and test methods

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This document specifies safety requirements for changing units, changing pads and changing unit accessories for domestic use for children with a body weight of no more than 15 kg. This document only covers the function of the item as a changing unit. If the changing unit can be converted or used for another function (e.g. cots, storage furniture, bath tubs and stands, etc.), other relevant European Standards apply. The changing unit can be foldable and can be fitted with a child bathtub or other additional items.

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7 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
8 4 Test equipment
4.1 Test mass A
9 4.2 Test mass B
4.3 Small parts cylinder
4.4 Feeler gauge
10 4.5 Test probes for finger entrapment
4.5.1 Test probes with hemispherical end
4.5.2 Test probe for mesh
4.5.3 Shape assessment probe
11 4.6 Test probes for limb entrapment
4.7 Test probes for head entrapment
4.7.1 Small head probe
12 4.7.2 Large head probe
4.7.3 Template for partially bound and V shaped openings
13 4.8 Test floor for floor standing units
4.9 Test wall for wall mounted changing units
4.10 Test base for bath mounted units
14 4.11 Stops
4.12 Test beam
4.13 Measuring rods for test beam
4.14 Side impactor
15 4.15 Loading pad
4.16 Aluminium oxide abrasive paper
16 5 General requirements and test conditions
5.1 Product conditioning
5.2 Test conditions
5.3 Application of forces
5.4 Tolerances
5.5 Order of tests
6 Chemical hazards
6.1 General
17 6.2 Migration of certain elements (see A.2)
6.3 Formaldehyde (see A.2)
18 7 Thermal hazards
7.1 Requirements
7.2 Test method
8 Mechanical hazards
8.1 General
8.1.1 Changing pads
8.1.2 Determination of protected volume
19 8.2 Hazards due to inadequate size
8.2.1 Requirements
20 8.2.2 Test methods
8.2.3 Measurement of width
8.2.4 Measurement of the length
21 8.3 Entrapment hazards
8.3.1 Entrapment of fingers
8.3.1.1 Requirements
8.3.1.2 Test methods
8.3.2 Entrapment of limbs
8.3.2.1 Requirements
8.3.2.2 Test methods
8.3.3 Entrapment of head, neck and torso
8.3.3.1 Requirements
22 8.3.3.2 Test methods
24 8.4 Hazards due to moving parts
8.4.1 Requirements for compression points
25 8.4.2 Requirements for shear points
8.5 Hazards due to falling of the child
8.5.1 General
8.5.2 Barriers
8.5.2.1 Requirements
8.5.2.2 Test methods
28 8.6 Hazards due to folding of the product
8.6.1 Requirements
8.6.1.1 Requirements
29 8.6.1.2 Unintentional release of locking mechanism(s)
8.6.1.3 Strength test of locking and folding system of stands
8.7 Hazards from entanglement in cords, ribbons and similar parts
8.7.1 Requirements
30 8.7.2 Test method
8.8 Choking and ingestion hazard
8.8.1 Requirements
31 8.8.2 Test methods
8.8.2.1 Assessment of child’s ability to grip components
8.8.2.2 Torque test
8.8.2.3 Tensile test
8.8.2.4 Accessibility of filling materials
32 8.9 Suffocation hazards from plastic packaging
8.10 Hazards from edges, corners and protruding parts
33 8.11 Hazards from inadequate structural integrity
8.11.1 Requirements
8.11.2 Test methods
8.11.2.1 Static strength
8.11.2.2 Durability of floor standing changing units
34 8.11.2.3 Durability of wall mounted changing units
8.11.2.4 Strength of changing board flaps
35 8.12 Hazards from inadequate stability
8.12.1 Requirements
8.12.2 Test method for floor standing changing units
36 8.12.3 Test method for bathtub mounted changing units
37 8.12.4 Test method for changing unit accessories
38 8.13 Castors and wheels
8.13.1 Requirements
8.13.2 Test method
8.14 Extension elements
39 9 Product information
9.1 General
9.2 Marking of the product
9.2.1 General requirements
41 9.3 Purchase information
9.4 Instructions for use
9.4.1 General requirements
43 Annex A (informative)Rationales
A.1 Introduction
A.2 Chemical hazards (see Clause 6)
A.3 Thermal hazards (see Clause 7)
A.4 Mechanical hazards (see Clause 8)
A.4.1 Protected volume (see 8.1.2)
A.4.2 Inadequate size (see 8.2)
A.4.3 Entrapment hazards (see 8.3)
A.4.3.1 Entrapment of fingers (see 8.3.1)
44 A.4.3.2 Entrapment of head, neck and torso (see 8.3.3)
A.4.4 Hazards due to moving parts (see 8.4)
A.4.5 Hazards due to the falling of the child (see 8.5)
A.4.6 Entanglement hazards (see 8.6)
A.4.7 Choking and ingestions hazards (see 8.8)
A.4.8 Suffocation hazards (see 8.9)
A.4.9 Hazardous edges, corners and protruding parts (see 8.10)
45 A.4.10 Hazards from inadequate structural integrity (see 8.11)
A.4.11 Hazards from inadequate stability (see 8.12)
46 Annex B (normative)Warnings
47 Annex C (informative)A–deviations
48 Annex ZA (informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements of Directive 2001/95/EC aimed to be covered
BSI 22/30447473 DC 2022
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